Primary education, teachers in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary education, teachers was 34,694 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 34,694 for primary education, teachers in 2012.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Paraguay peaked at 43,812 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13,135, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 104th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,135 | — |
| 1971 | 13,872 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 14,114 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 14,506 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 16,401 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 15,398 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 16,208 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 17,525 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 18,038 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 18,948 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 19,748 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 20,746 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 21,524 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 22,090 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 22,764 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 23,407 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 23,949 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 24,729 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 26,317 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 27,831 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 29,172 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 32,732 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 33,061 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 34,580 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 38,686 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 41,713 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 43,812 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 35,709 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 33,607 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 33,434 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 34,694 | +3.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 34,694 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 34,694 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,466 | 13,135 | 18,038 | 9 |
| 1980s | 22,422 | 18,948 | 26,317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,198 | 27,831 | 43,812 | 8 |
| 2000s | 34,250 | 33,434 | 35,709 | 3 |
| 2010s | 34,694 | 34,694 | 34,694 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Paraguay?
- Primary education, teachers in Paraguay was 34,694 in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43,812 in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,135 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary education, teachers?
- Paraguay ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2012.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.